Berserker vs Koongal

Comparing Berserker and Koongal, QLD: Koongal carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0); Berserker scores higher overall (41 vs 20); and Berserker has more residents (7,020 vs 4,252).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Berserker

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Koongal carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Koongal

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($302,000 vs $438,500)
  • has cheaper land ($190,000 vs $255,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Berserker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 54/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (633.3 km vs 635.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berserker

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 54/100)
  • But Koongal carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Koongal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.6% vs 5.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.8% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Berserker and Koongal drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Berserker Koongal
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Berserker Koongal
Walkability 83 / 54
Berserker — Walkability: 83/100 Koongal — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 6 / 26
Berserker — Safety: 6/100 Koongal — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 12
Berserker — Low fire risk: 100/100 Koongal — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Berserker has more residents (7,020 vs 4,252); Koongal has higher household incomes ($68,640 vs $60,892).

Berserker Koongal
Population 7,020
+39% vs other
 4,252
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -0.8%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $60,892/yr $68,640/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berserker Koongal
0-4 6.1% / 6.2%
Berserker — 0-4: 6.1% Koongal — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.8% / 14.5%
Berserker — 5-14: 13.8% Koongal — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.2% / 6.6%
Berserker — 15-19: 6.2% Koongal — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 8.1% / 6.4%
Berserker — 20-24: 8.1% Koongal — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.3% / 15.6%
Berserker — 25-34: 15.3% Koongal — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 12.4% / 13.5%
Berserker — 35-44: 12.4% Koongal — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.7% / 11.5%
Berserker — 45-54: 11.7% Koongal — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.4% / 11.2%
Berserker — 55-64: 11.4% Koongal — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.3% / 8.2%
Berserker — 65-74: 8.3% Koongal — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.7% / 4.5%
Berserker — 75-84: 4.7% Koongal — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.1% / 1.7%
Berserker — 85+: 2.1% Koongal — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berserker 43.7% lone person
Berserker — Lone Person: 43.7% Berserker — Couple Families: 27.6% Berserker — One Parent Families: 21.1% Berserker — Group Household: 5.5% Berserker — Other Families: 2.1%
Koongal 36.5% lone person
Koongal — Lone Person: 36.5% Koongal — Couple Families: 34.6% Koongal — One Parent Families: 21.1% Koongal — Group Household: 6.0% Koongal — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berserker 43.2% renting
Berserker — Owned Outright: 25.4% Berserker — Mortgage: 31.4% Berserker — Renting: 43.2%
Koongal 37.1% renting
Koongal — Owned Outright: 27.7% Koongal — Mortgage: 35.2% Koongal — Renting: 37.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Berserker Koongal
Philippines 1.5% / 1.7%
Berserker — Philippines: 1.5% Koongal — Philippines: 1.7%
China 0.6% / 2.3%
Berserker — China: 0.6% Koongal — China: 2.3%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.7%
Berserker — Vietnam: 0.9% Koongal — Vietnam: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Berserker — New Zealand: 1.4% Koongal — New Zealand: 1.1%
England 1.2% / 0.9%
Berserker — England: 1.2% Koongal — England: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Berserker Koongal
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 16.5%
Berserker — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Koongal — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 5.2%
Berserker — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Koongal — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 4.9%
Berserker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Koongal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.1%
Berserker — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Koongal — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.8%
Berserker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Koongal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berserker 80.9% houses
Berserker — Houses: 80.9% Berserker — Townhouses: 14.0% Berserker — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Koongal 87.4% houses
Koongal — Houses: 87.4% Koongal — Townhouses: 6.8% Koongal — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berserker Koongal
Median house price $509,000 $530,000
Median unit price $438,500 $302,000
Median land price $255,000 $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 135 sales
 25 days
from 57 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Berserker Koongal
2 bed $402K / $357K
Berserker — 2 bed: $402K (16 sales) Koongal — 2 bed: $357K (14 sales)

16 vs 14 sales

3 bed $465K / $292K
Berserker — 3 bed: $465K (18 sales) Koongal — 3 bed: $292K (6 sales)

18 vs 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Berserker Koongal
2 bed $456K / $450K
Berserker — 2 bed: $456K (64 sales) Koongal — 2 bed: $450K (23 sales)

64 vs 23 sales

3 bed $520K / $535K
Berserker — 3 bed: $520K (167 sales) Koongal — 3 bed: $535K (108 sales)

167 vs 108 sales

4 bed $560K / $652K
Berserker — 4 bed: $560K (54 sales) Koongal — 4 bed: $652K (24 sales)

54 vs 24 sales

Development activity

Berserker Koongal
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Berserker Koongal
Houses 4.7%
$500/wk on $549K
 5.8%
$580/wk on $520K
Units 5.1%
$440/wk on $449K
 7.6%
$420/wk on $288K

Ranking within QLD

Berserker Koongal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools Higher than 80% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD

Liveability

Berserker scores higher overall (41 vs 20); Berserker is more walkable (83 vs 54).

Berserker Koongal
Grade C D
Score 41/100 20/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Koongal carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0); Berserker carries more crime risk (94 vs 74).

Berserker Koongal
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
88/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Berserker Koongal
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.4 km
 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.7% 1.0%

Schools in Berserker

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Berserker Street State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kingsley College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Koongal

  • Mount Archer State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Koongal Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Berserker Koongal
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 8
same for both
Childcare 11 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 6 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Koongal sits further from the CBD (635.7 km vs 633.3 km).

Berserker Koongal
Walkability score 83/100 54/100
Distance to Brisbane 633.3 km 635.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 438 min 440 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Berserker Koongal
Car (driver) 80.9% / 83.1%
Berserker — Car (driver): 80.9% Koongal — Car (driver): 83.1%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 10.4%
Berserker — Car (passenger): 9.1% Koongal — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 3.6%
Berserker — Worked from Home: 3.8% Koongal — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.0%
Berserker — Walked Only: 3.8% Koongal — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 1.4% / 0.8%
Berserker — Bus: 1.4% Koongal — Bus: 0.8%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.0%
Berserker — Bicycle: 1.0% Koongal — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Berserker Koongal
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Berserker Koongal
Connectivity score 62/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
3,949 premises
 39%
1,906 premises

Climate

Berserker Koongal
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berserker Koongal
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Berserker Koongal
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Berserker Koongal
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berserker Koongal
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berserker

Affordable

Koongal

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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